Computing - Part 2
87 reports
NVIDIA's Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Targets Routine AI Agent Tasks
NVIDIA has released Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, an open-weight model designed for high-volume, repetitive agent workloads. The system aims to reduce cost and latency for developers running autonomous agents on local hardware or in data centers
Applied Materials and UC Berkeley Launch Silicon Valley EPIC Center for AI Chips
Applied Materials and University of California Berkeley have established the EPIC Center in Silicon Valley to connect academic research with industrial semiconductor manufacturing, aiming to accelerate the development and scaling of new materials and processes for AI chips
OpenLight and Tower Expand Photonic Chip Design With Integrated Lasers
OpenLight and Tower Semiconductor have released a photonic design kit for Cadence EDA tools, enabling engineers to develop high-speed photonic integrated circuits with on-chip lasers for data centers and optical systems
QuProtect R3 Added to GSA Schedule for Federal Crypto Migration
QuSecure's QuProtect R3 platform is now available through Carahsoft's GSA Schedule, offering U.S. federal agencies a route to upgrade cryptographic systems in line with post-quantum security mandates and migration deadlines
Nord Quantique Demonstrates Bosonic Code Quantum Error Correction
Nord Quantique has advanced quantum error correction using bosonic codes in superconducting cavities, aiming to reduce overhead and improve logical qubit performance in hardware operating at cryogenic temperatures
Neutral-Atom Qubits Trapped Using Photonic Integrated Circuits
Pasqal has demonstrated trapping individual neutral atoms with laser light routed through a silicon nitride photonic chip, replacing bulk optics and addressing a key scaling challenge for neutral-atom quantum processors
D-Wave Reports Quantum Hardware Progress and Bookings Growth in 2026
D-Wave Quantum Inc. has released its Q2 2026 results, highlighting a surge in bookings, expanded commercial adoption, and technical milestones in both annealing and gate-model quantum computing platforms
Rigetti Reports Revenue Growth and U.S. CHIPS Act Quantum Funding
Rigetti Computing has reported a sharp increase in revenue, new U.S. government funding under the CHIPS Act, and a partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to deploy superconducting quantum processors in hybrid supercomputing environments
FAU Offers Executive Training on Quantum Computing Strategy
Florida Atlantic University has introduced an eight-week certificate program for enterprise leaders, focusing on quantum computing evaluation, sourcing, and deployment, with hands-on exposure to a 4,400+ qubit annealing system
Quantum Hardware Tested for Grid Security Under AFRL Contract
Eaton, Infleqtion, and Penn State will develop and test hybrid quantum-classical algorithms on specialized quantum hardware to analyze and respond to complex threats facing electrical grids under a $7 million U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory contract
Pasqal's Neutral-Atom Quantum Processor Moves Toward Nasdaq Listing
Pasqal Holding SAS, a developer of neutral-atom quantum processors, has received SEC approval for its planned business combination with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, setting the stage for a shareholder vote and potential Nasdaq debut
Horizon Quantum Expands Testbed and Releases Beryllium Language
Horizon Quantum Holdings has reported a major cash infusion from warrant exercises, opened early access to its Beryllium quantum programming language, and announced a new 256-qubit trapped-ion testbed in Europe
Qoro Quantum Tests Middleware for Multi-QPU and Simulator Integration
Qoro Quantum has developed middleware that automates the routing of quantum circuits to multiple quantum processors and simulators, aiming to simplify access and improve resilience for users working with diverse quantum hardware and high-performance computing environments
IQM Reports Quantum Computer Deployments and Expanding Order Backlog
IQM Quantum Computers has released its first earnings as a public company, detailing revenue growth, new quantum hardware deliveries, and a significant increase in its order backlog as it scales fabrication and integration efforts
D-Wave Tests High-Fidelity Two-Qubit Gate for Dual-Rail Qubits
D-Wave Quantum Inc. has experimentally demonstrated a fast, high-fidelity two-qubit entangling gate for superconducting dual-rail cavity qubits, addressing key error sources and hardware overhead in quantum error correction architectures
Thailand Opens Quantum Club Hub to Advance Regional Quantum Technology
A new national quantum technology hub has launched at True Digital Park in Bangkok, aiming to accelerate quantum research, workforce training, and industrial adoption across Southeast Asia through coordinated government, academic, and industry collaboration
Quantum Circuits Proposed for Nuclear Particle Transport Simulation
Quantum X Labs has outlined a quantum circuit-based method for simulating nuclear particle transport, aiming to address the computational limits of classical Monte Carlo approaches in radiation modeling and nuclear medicine
Meta's Muse Code Agent Tackles Extended Software Engineering Tasks
Meta has introduced Muse Code, a terminal-based coding agent powered by Muse Spark 1.2, designed to plan, write, and validate code across large repositories and sustain multi-step engineering work with reduced user intervention
IonQ and Sandia Partner on Trapped-Ion Quantum Hardware for Security
IonQ and Sandia National Laboratories have agreed to jointly develop and test trapped-ion quantum hardware and integrated photonics for national security applications, focusing on system optimization and device characterization at Sandia's New Mexico facility
SpaceX and Nvidia Plan Starmind AI1 Satellite for In-Orbit AI Processing
SpaceX and Nvidia have announced Starmind AI1, a satellite designed to run advanced AI workloads in low Earth orbit using Nvidia's latest space-grade processors, with ambitions for a vast orbital computing network
Australia-Japan Quantum Partnership Grants Direct Access to Fujitsu Systems
Fujitsu, Monash University, and CSIRO have launched a partnership to accelerate quantum application research, providing Australian researchers and students with direct access to Fujitsu's quantum systems and simulators in Japan
JIJ Expands Quantum Software and Accesses Quantinuum Hardware
Tokyo-based JIJ Inc. has raised $5.2 million to advance its quantum software platform, expand internationally, and integrate with Quantinuum's trapped-ion hardware for benchmarking hybrid quantum-classical algorithms
OptQC and NTT Target Million-Qubit Optical Quantum Computer by 2030
OptQC and NTT have announced a capital and business alliance to develop a fault-tolerant optical quantum computer targeting one million physical qubits, with a roadmap spanning hardware, supply chain, and enterprise integration through 2030
D-Wave and Nasdaq Verafin Test Quantum-Hybrid Models for Financial Crime
D-Wave Quantum Inc. and Nasdaq Verafin have launched a proof-of-concept to assess quantum-hybrid algorithms for detecting complex financial crime patterns, using quantum annealing hardware to analyze multi-entity banking data
Mitten Codes Aim to Boost Logical Qubit Density in Quantum Processors
A new family of non-abelian quantum LDPC codes, called mitten codes, has been introduced by Caltech and Oratomic researchers, targeting higher encoding rates and lower overhead for fault-tolerant quantum computing hardware
Anchorage Digital Details Post-Quantum Security for Crypto Assets
Anchorage Digital has released a technical roadmap for migrating digital asset custody to post-quantum cryptography, outlining new cryptographic safeguards and protocols to address quantum decryption risks for institutional holdings
Hybrid Quantum-Classical Testbed Planned at Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
Rigetti Computing, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center will build a hybrid quantum-classical testbed integrating a 9-qubit superconducting processor with high-performance computing infrastructure
External Beta Opens for EntangleX Quantum Circuit Simulator Platform
Two Hands Corporation has released its EntangleX quantum circuit simulation software for external beta testing, allowing selected partners to evaluate browser-based GPU-accelerated modeling of quantum circuits without physical quantum hardware
Hybrid Quantum Algorithm Tested on German Railway Scheduling Data
IQM Quantum Computers and Deutsche Bahn have demonstrated a hybrid quantum-classical algorithm for rolling stock scheduling, using a superconducting quantum processor to process real operational data from major German cities
EY Installs On-Site Quantum Computer to Meet Data Sovereignty Needs
Ernst & Young (EY) has deployed an on-premises quantum computer in Canada, aiming to process sensitive enterprise workloads while addressing regulatory and data sovereignty requirements for sectors including finance and healthcare
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